Welcome

I’m a midlife mom. I’m 51, tucked away in the suburbs of Chicago with my husband, both of our kids are headed to college in the fall, and I’ve got the entrepreneurial bug. I’ve had this bug for years, launching Sarah-Kate.com and Sweeterville.com as side interests, but never really being “all in” because of a full-time job, family responsibilities, and, to be completely honest, fear. 

I want to write a book (more on that in another post), grow Sarah-Kate.com, connect with other midlife moms and mompreneurs, but I continually get stuck or forget about these dreams because there’s always something else that tugs at me. I thought I would write about my journey this year to get “unstuck” and publish it in case it resonates with anyone else out there who might want to join the unstuck journey/party.

In all of the jobs I’ve held throughout the years—editor, communications manager, public relations specialist, account executive—the one piece of consistent feedback I’ve received from colleagues is that I’m like the glue for the company. I think a lot of midlife moms are like that. We’re great connectors, helpers, and have a lot of experience to draw on that helps us piece things together seamlessly. My challenge to myself is figuring out how to leverage this glue quality into something that fits my passions—writing, storytelling, jewelry design, family, healthy living, and connecting with other entrepreneurial/artistic souls. 

I know it’s possible, so I’ll keep writing about this journey and hope to pick up some like minds and help along the way!